Started in the fall of 2016 the Best Buddies Indiana Jobs program helps people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities overcome employment barriers by working one on one with job seekers and employers to find or create jobs. One of those places is MOD Pizza, a Best Buddies International employment partner. This is where WRTV News Anchor Amanda Starrantino caught up with their Best Buddies hire, Kelly at their Indianapolis location.
It’s been an exciting first couple months of the school year as chapters have held call-out meetings, match parties, and recruitment events to tell all their friends about how fun it is to be in Best Buddies!
Best Buddies has given our Jeremiah David the unexpected gift of acceptance and belonging. We didn't pray for this, nor did we solicit it, yet we have embraced it and are eternally thankful. Best Buddies has given our 16-year-old with exceptional needs his first true friends.
"Before joining Best Buddies, I was miserable and spent much[...]
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